I’m hoping somebody out there is enjoying these Sunday food adventure posts as much as I enjoyed eating this food. Still finding my footing a little bit on the format, but that is okay. Today’s post is about a tenderloin I knocked down in Oskaloosa back in December on a road trip with Carla and Teresa. We had left the Kretmarkt in Pella and had some time to kill before the Oskaloosa Lighted Parade. So we went to the Wood Iron Grille.
The Wood Iron Grille is on the Tenderloin Trail 2.0, but unfortunately I couldn’t find my passport that morning, so I did not get it stamped. You will just have to take these pictures as proof that I ate there.
I’m not going to break it down in my normal tenderloin breakdown fashion because it has been several months and it isn’t fair to the tenderloin to try to jog this foggy memory to review.
It is sufficient to say that it was very good. In fact all the food was very good and I would definitely eat there again.
For an appetizer we had Garlic Cheese Curds. The menu described them thusly:
White Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese lightly breaded and seasoned with garlic, deep fried and served with Ranch Dressing.
They were delicious! And the garlic was a nice little twisted.
On the menu, the refer to their tenderloin as Bread & Gold. The menu described it thusly:
Tenderized Pork Loin chop breaded and fried to golden brown delicious. Served on a toasted Bun with a side of our Sweet Corn Mayo. Comes with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Pickle.
Now, don’t get me wrong. The proper way to dress a tenderloin is thusly:
+ Mustard
+ Ketchup
+ Onions
+ Pickles
However, I am becoming more open to a sweet corn mayo or a nice aioli.
Here are some pictures of the meal:
Wood Iron Grille won Best Burger in Iowa in 2019. Seems to be a connection between a restaurant that serves a great tenderloin and serving a great burger. One might even call it causality. If they had my understanding of statistics.
You can find the Wood Iron Grille at the Oskaloosa Public Golf Course.
Address
2214 South 11th Street
Oskaloosa, Iowa
I will have to go back and have that award winning burger at some point.